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2025 DAILYLAW 21020 (JHR)

ANAND MUNDA v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./6875/2025 · 2025-08-08

Deepak Roshan

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2025:JHHC:22849 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 6875 of 2025 --------- Anand Munda aged about 37 years son of Late Chambra Munda, resident of village Sukaridih, P.O. and P.S. Namkum, District- Ranchi. ..… Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... Opposite Party(s) --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. D.K. Chakraverty, Advocate For the Opposite Party(s) : Mrs. Nehala Sharmin, APP. --------- 2/Dated: 8th August, 2025 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail for the offences registered under Sections 17(C)/18(b)/22(C) of N.D.P.S. Act. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent person and has committed no offence as alleged in the F.I.R. He further submits that nothing has been recovered from the physical and conscious possession of this petitioner. He further submits that 1900 grams of opium has been recovered from the house of co-accused Shivnath Munda and the alleged recovery of opium comes under the purview of intermediary quantity. He lastly submits that the petitioner is in custody since 28.04.2025. 4. Learned A.P.P. opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 5. Having regard to the facts of the case and looking to the allegation made against this petitioner coupled with the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 28.04.2025; therefore, I am inclined to enlarge this petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed 2025:JHHC:22849 2 to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, N.D.P.S. at Ranchi, in connection with N.D.P.S. Case No. 89 of 2025 arising out of Namkum P.S. Case No. 98 of 2025 (N). 6. It is made clear that till commencement of trail; the petitioner shall report to the concerned Police Station on every 1st Monday of the Month and after commencement of trial, he shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial court and shall not threaten any of the witnesses and/or make any hindrance in the Trial. Further, he shall give his mobile number and submit his Adhar Card to the concerned Police Station with an undertaking that he shall not change the said mobile number during pendency of the trial. The learned trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of the Petitioner, if any of the above conditions is not fulfilled. (Deepak Roshan, J.) Amardeep/